Ascending And Descending Tracts Of Spinal Cord Ppt -

Organization of Spinal Cord Tracts Content:

| Feature | UMN Lesion (Corticospinal tract) | LMN Lesion (Anterior horn/nerve) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Muscle tone | Hypertonia (spasticity) | Hypotonia (flaccid) | | Reflexes | Hyperreflexia | Hyporeflexia/areflexia | | Babinski sign | Present (extensor plantar) | Absent (flexor) | | Atrophy | Disuse atrophy (mild) | Severe, early atrophy + fasciculations | ascending and descending tracts of spinal cord ppt

MRI is the imaging modality of choice for spinal cord pathology: Organization of Spinal Cord Tracts Content: | Feature